The Best New Fragrances in August, From Dior’s Reimagined Miss Dior to Rare Beauty’s Second Scent

Five years after its 2021 relaunch (the original was born in 1947), Miss Dior is evolving again, and this time the shift is bigger than a tweak. The 2021 edition, composed by François Demachy, was an amber floral, but this new iteration, dreamt up by Francis Kurkdjian, is a creamy floral chypre, built around Centifolia rose absolute from Dior’s own Grasse gardens. (Christian Dior and his sister Catherine grew them on their estate there.)

Other key notes include rosewood, patchouli, sandalwood, vanilla and tonka bean. Plus, you can also personalize your Miss Dior bottle with custom engraving and a couture houndstooth bow: Choose from black and white, pink, pale pink or denim.